Hillsboro 9 School District

12 4th St Ne
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 257 students in Hillsboro 9 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Hillsboro 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
493 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hillsboro 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#79 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
39%
45%
44%
45-49%
44%
(21-22)
80-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.43
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,081 is less than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,247
$17,628
Spending / Student
$14,081
$17,630

Best Hillsboro 9 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
128 4th St Se
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4711
Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 493 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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